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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Wool Tax Plan Mr. Renshaw’s Comments

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 18

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) said this week that the Federal Treasurer’s retort to his championing of the small…

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Wheat Premium Urged by Liberal C'ttee Holbrook

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 2

The Federal and State Governments should pay wheat farmers a premium of 3d a bushel to hold parts of their crops…

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Darling Harbour Bottleneck. Minister's Reason for Restricting Number of Wool Trucks

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 6

Despite a shortage of rolling stock for the transport of wool by rail the quantity of wool coming forward has been…

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Below the Belt Blow Existence of Country Party Threatened by Wool Tax

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 8

Recognised as the official organ of the Country Party, "Country Life" newspaper has the fallowing editorial on the proposed Wool Tax, which indicates what a bunch of…

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Lance Reynolds Wins Crop Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

Owing to small entries, the Gilgandra and Dubbo crop competitions were combined this year, six entries…

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Rain Affects Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 8

The rain which fell during last week at Cumnock had a detrimental effect on many wheat crops…

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Tom Sullivan Wins Coonabarabran Crop Competition

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 3

The judging of the field wheat growing crop competition under the auspices of the Coonabarabran P and A Association was…

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No Apology From Dairyman Conn

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 25

Mr. J. Conn, dairyman, in a letter before the Coonabarabran Shire Council, last night stated he would not apologise…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op, Grain insurance and Agency Company Ltd. reported on 9th November:— We submitted our sixth…

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Wool's Competitors

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 6

Continuously reports indicate the introduction of new fibres which the producers claim will compete with the all-wool product. In…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 10

The Country Producers Selling Co. td. reported on the 9th November:—Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney this week when…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 6

The Farmers and Grazier's Co-op Grain Insurance and Agency Co, Lt, report under date November 9…

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Cattle Sale at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 1

A special cattle sale was held at Narromine on Wednesday by Ball hausen and Irvine, Narromine, and Wincboombe Canon, Ltd, Sydney…

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Refund of Wheat Tax

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 12

"Mr. McEwen's announcement that £16 million, plus interest will be refunded to wheatgrowers, being the wheat tax collected on the No…

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Pre-emption of Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 8

Mr. J. P. Abbott, Chairman, Wool Stabilisation Referendum Committee, writes as follows:— Not only woolgrowers but all…

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Wool is Wanted Future Aspects

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: United States wool requirements for military, naval and air force purposes, lessen the quality…

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American Ranchers Visit Sheep Sales MELBOURNE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 4

A big spectator at the sheep sales at Newmarket last week in a "ten gallon" Stetson hat looked like an an American rancher. And he was. There Were two of them, but number two wore…

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Wool Plan Not Pay-as-go Claims Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 2

The contention that the Federal Government's wool tax plan is merely "pay as you earn" taxation is denied by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Renskaw)…

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Minister Again Hits at Wool Levy Plan Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 2

"The wool 'grab' or enforced loan which the Commonwealth Government is taking from woolgrowers' cheques will be a…

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Wool Plan Not Unfair: Claim by M.l.a

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 2

Woolgrowers had been placed on the same basis as 2,500,000 other citizens who had their income taxes in advance for at…

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